The booming industry of baby elephant camps for British tourists visiting Thailand is fueling a brutal smuggling trade, killing as many as 5 Asian elephants in the Burma wild for each stolen baby, which is then beaten and starved to break its spirit.

Eating dog meat is widely regarded as uncivilized in Thailand, but smugglers in northeastern Tae Rae export an estimated 30,000 strays to Vietnam every month, at a price of $10 per head. In Vietnam, grilled dog meat sells for three times the price of pork

The world-renowned Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand, which rescues aging, sick and disabled elephants from the trekking and logging industries, has been raided repeatedly by government authorities who are threatening to confiscate as many as eight

Animals Asia Foundation -- Every day over 1,000 dogs are transported from Thailand to neighboring countries where they are cruelly and inhumaly butchered. However, the Soi Dog Foundation and the Thai government are working to end this cruel practice...

Six weeks ago, the floodwaters sweeping down from Thailand's north reached Ayutthaya the arrival of a new baby to the herd. Born just three days ago, Soisilee has brought a shade of happiness and a touch of hope.

Recently, details have emerged of the horrific 'training' of baby elephants in Burma. Wild elephants are typically tied up and beaten for 3 days straight, without food. The goal is to break the elephant's spirit.

Every day over 1,000 dogs are inhumanely transported from Thailand to neighbouring countries where they are butchered by cruel and inhumane methods. However, the Soi Dog Foundation and the Thai government are actively working to end this inhumane practice

A baby elephant braces for a hit during a training session in a Karen village in Burma. The training session is coined the 'crush' as its goal is to break the elephant's spirit. Wild elephants are typically tied up and beaten for 3 days straight and left

Conservation group TRAFFIC uncovered nearly 600 Madagascar reptiles and amphibians on sale in Thai markets, including endangered species and those banned for sale by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITE